Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy is an American animated television series for Apple TV+, loosely based on the book of the same name by Louise Fitzhugh. The series premiered on November 19, 2021. Season 2 premiered on May 5, 2023. Cast and characters Beanie Feldstein as Harriet M. Welsch Jane Lynch as Catherine Myrtle "Willa" Galliano ("Ole Golly") Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne Kimberly Brooks as Janie Gibbs, Mrs. Gibbs (Janie's mom) Crispin Freeman as Mr. Welsch (Harriet's dad) Grey Griffin as Mrs. Welsch (Harriet's mom) Bumper Robinson as Mr. Gibbs (Janie's dad) Charlie Schlatter as Simon "Sport" Rocque Production In August 2020, it was announced that Apple TV+ had given a series order to an animated television adaptation of the novel Harriet the Spy. The series is produced by The Jim Henson Company and Rehab Entertainment with Will McRobb as writer, Sidney Clifton as producer and Terissa Kelton and John W. Hyde as executive producer. It would star Beanie Feldstein as Harriet, Jane Lynch as Ole Golly, and Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne. A trailer was released on October 12, 2021. 5 episodes aired on November 19, 2021, and 5 more aired on May 20, 2022. Season 2 was released on May 5, 2023. In April 2023, it was announced that Michelle Trachtenberg, who had previously played the titular character in the 1996 film, would be guest starring.